Cattle Market Pulse

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.57/cwt -3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 470 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.30/cwt +11.15 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 523 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.99/cwt +15.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 572 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 436 532 563
Feeder cattle 350 392 443
Slaughter cattle 71 133 111
Replacement cattle 15 7 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were mostly steady to 1.00 higher, while feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 260.00–275.00 $267.84 $884 +0.17
355–395 372 9 245.00–280.00 $260.43 $969 -0.19
430–440 435 2 272.50–285.00 $278.68 $1,212 +23.32
455–490 473 9 247.50–280.00 $263.35 $1,246 +11.25
500–545 531 5 230.00–260.00 $245.30 $1,303 +27.69
570–585 574 8 207.50–243.00 $235.31 $1,351 +3.31
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -5.84
720–740 730 2 155.00–196.00 $175.78 $1,283 +14.57
885 885 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 —
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,045 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 205.00 $205.00 $451 -14.33
280–295 285 3 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $570 -18.52
300–340 320 2 210.00–212.50 $211.17 $676 +4.67
355–395 375 9 197.50–225.00 $208.32 $781 -0.41
405–440 422 13 190.00–218.00 $205.97 $869 +6.29
450–495 470 20 180.00–215.00 $192.57 $905 -3.83
500–545 523 20 170.00–195.00 $181.30 $948 +11.15
555–595 572 16 175.00–202.50 $189.99 $1,087 +15.24
600–645 625 7 162.50–185.00 $171.48 $1,072 +5.09
655–675 661 5 155.00–185.00 $172.41 $1,140 +10.56
720–745 730 4 147.50–157.50 $152.48 $1,113 +4.69
755–790 773 4 125.00–155.00 $139.09 $1,075 -10.05
855–890 867 3 115.00–125.00 $119.14 $1,033 -5.86
995 995 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,224 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 165.00 $165.00 $495 ±0.00
420–445 432 5 165.00–187.50 $176.56 $763 +7.09
455–495 476 4 157.50–172.50 $163.78 $780 -10.60
500–540 520 2 155.00–165.00 $160.19 $833 +20.19
560–595 580 3 150.00–172.50 $164.13 $952 +22.82
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 —
665–690 675 3 140.00–150.00 $144.13 $973 +24.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 125.00 $125.00 $475 -1.75
450–495 478 4 120.00–145.00 $132.24 $632 —
515–545 530 2 125.00–135.00 $130.14 $690 —
555 555 1 132.50 $132.50 $735 —
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 —
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 3 230.00–245.00 $234.73 $657 -8.47
310–340 333 4 225.00–255.00 $237.11 $790 +15.86
350–395 371 11 215.00–245.00 $228.25 $847 -3.62
403–445 421 15 215.00–240.00 $226.23 $952 -8.32
455–495 471 10 210.00–242.50 $232.27 $1,094 +7.48
500–540 514 8 210.00–242.50 $224.85 $1,156 +10.43
550–595 574 5 185.00–205.00 $190.39 $1,093 -22.11
615–645 625 5 175.00–205.00 $186.12 $1,163 -0.23
660–690 675 4 157.50–167.50 $162.69 $1,098 +4.65
715–735 723 3 140.00–160.00 $152.58 $1,103 +12.63
750–785 767 3 142.50–160.00 $149.95 $1,150 +12.20
800–845 829 6 124.00–131.00 $128.05 $1,062 -9.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 -10.00
330 330 1 185.00 $185.00 $610 -3.77
370–390 383 3 175.00–185.00 $178.39 $683 -24.17
420–430 425 3 165.00–190.00 $174.92 $743 -12.83
450–490 478 5 175.00–202.50 $189.26 $905 +19.18
505–545 522 6 175.00–202.50 $191.65 $1,000 -3.11
560–585 571 5 165.00–180.00 $173.99 $993 -4.71
615–620 617 3 155.00–162.50 $159.18 $982 +0.73
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 -25.00
730 730 1 110.00 $110.00 $803 —
795 795 1 122.50 $122.50 $974 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 140.00 $140.00 $294 —
255–270 263 2 125.00–145.00 $135.29 $356 -24.71
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 -4.55
365 365 1 135.00 $135.00 $493 -18.44
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 -6.93
450–480 460 3 135.00–160.00 $145.33 $669 —
565–595 585 3 125.00–140.00 $129.83 $760 -25.41
620–640 630 2 125.00–135.00 $130.08 $820 -4.92

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–970 846 85-90% 7 55.00–65.00 $61.85 $523 —
665–1310 870 85-90% 14 70.00–83.00 $76.45 $665 —
835–1395 1012 85-90% 6 84.00–89.00 $85.54 $866 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1405 1102 80-85% 15 86.00–99.00 $93.08 $1,026 —
1380–1570 1455 80-85% 3 101.00–107.00 $102.90 $1,497 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1660 1570 75-80% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.47 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–2350 1527 10 102.00–112.00 $106.21 $1,622 —
2060 2060 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,957 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–915 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 780.00–1,050.00 $887.30
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00
1195–1420 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,202.15
970–1690 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,512.64
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–865 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 690.00–785.00 $737.78

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.